1 hour ago Keir Starmer to lead fresh talks with 'coalition of the willing' allies on shoring up Ukraine's defence in frantic week of global meetings

The Prime Minister will host a virtual meeting with around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries to end another week of frantic diplomatic activity.

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18 h. ago Keir Starmer hopes to finalise a peacekeeping plan for Ukraine this week

The Prime Minister (left) will continue his diplomatic push in a bid to reach a more 'concrete' blueprint for peace which can be presented to Washington.

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63 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: No one liked what happened in the White House

Donald Trump is a dealmaker and what he wants - very sensibly - is peace. His plan is one that I believe will help deliver the interests of Ukraine and of the US.

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2 d. ago Donald Trump reveals fresh plan to get Russia and Ukraine peace deal back on track

Donald Trump vowed to end the war between Russia and Ukraine in a single day while he campaigned to return to the White House but so far his efforts have fallen short

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3 d. ago ‘Fair enough’ for US to expect Europe to do more on defence, suggests minister

Sir Keir Starmer is due to speak to European leaders on Friday, as the UK’s diplomatic push for peace in Ukraine continues.

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3 d. ago Starmer to speak to European allies amid diplomatic push on Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has been seeking to support Ukraine to keep countering Russian aggression.

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3 d. ago Russia warns Starmer’s peacekeeping troops plan would amount to ‘direct war’

Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy peacekeeping troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe rearms – but Russia says ‘it can’t be allowed’

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3 d. ago US and Ukraine plan peace talks as Zelensky welcomes Europe’s plan to rearm

US and Ukrainian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia next week after White House paused military aid

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3 d. ago Trump envoy says he plans to meet with Ukraine over peace ‘framework’ as Zelenskyy welcomes Europe’s plan to rearm – live

Trump envoy to travel to Saudi Arabia to meet Ukrainian delegation; Zelenskyy calls plans to rearm Europe ‘the right initiative’ and urges funds to Ukraine arms productionNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer makes fresh diplomatic push for Ukraine peace plan

UK prime minister talks to around 20 countries about joining ‘coalition of the willing’

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5 d. ago UK defence secretary to discuss ‘parameters’ of Ukraine peace plan in US talks

John Healey flies to Washington to persuade American counterpart to offer military ‘backstop’ for European force

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5 d. ago PM seeks to downplay fears of peacekeeping plan risking conflict with Russia

Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute to British soldiers who have died in conflict in recent years, in an apparent rebuke of US vice-president JD Vance.

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5 d. ago Starmer, Macron and Zelensky could visit Trump, says French government

Intensive international diplomatic efforts over a peace plan to end the Ukraine war are continuing.

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5 d. ago Britain's diplomatic push on Ukraine gathers pace as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Trump reveals Zelensky sent him a letter in which Ukraine’s leader expressed a willing to sign a minerals deal ‘at any time’

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Odesa drone attack cuts power, water and heating for second day

Woman aged 77 died of shrapnel wounds; Zelenskyy offers minerals deal signature and peace plan. What we know on day 1,106A Russian drone attack late on Tuesday killed one person and caused power, water and heating cuts in Odesa for the second day running, said the regional governor, Oleh Kiper. A 77-year-old woman died of shrapnel wounds on the outskirts of the city, he said, and drone strikes damaged critical infrastructure, leaving neighbourhoods without services.Kiper said fragments from downed drones had damaged private houses and started fires in outlying city districts. A missile strike had destroyed an empty sanatorium near the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, south of Odesa, he added.East of the capital, Kyiv, drones targeted a multi-storey apartment building near the town of Boryspil, smashing windows and triggering a fire in a business. Local officials reported no casualties.Zelenskyy has proposed a peace plan to end the war, saying he is willing to work “constructively” und...

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5 d. ago UK diplomatic push on Ukraine continues as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey is heading to Washington.

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5 d. ago Trump considers 'relinquishing leadership of NATO' and insist UK and France take more responsibility as Starmer plans return to DC WITH Zelensky to present 'united front' on peace plan

EXCLUSIVE: In line with the US's insistence that European allies take more responsibility for the security of the continent, it also expects a British or French general to take up this position.

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy says he will work under Trump’s leadership as he proposes Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian president signals willingness to sign US minerals deal as he attempts to rebuild ties after Oval Office clashEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying he is willing to work “constructively” under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” and to sign a deal giving the US access to his country’s mineral wealth.In an attempt to mend fences with Washington after Trump abruptly suspended supplies of military aid, Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he was “ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Veteran backlash at 'shameful' JD Vance as he denies calling Britain 'a random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 years' when asked about Keir Starmer's plan for Ukraine peacekeepers

The US Vice President desperately attempted to clarify his comments after he sparked a furious backlash among military veterans and MPs from all parties.

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7 d. ago Peter Mandelson slapped down by No10 after ambassador to US suggests Ukraine's Zelensky backs Trump peace plan despite White House row

The Tony Blair-era Labour minister also used an interview with American outlet ABC to say that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky should give 'unequivocal backing' to Trump's peace initiative.

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